Eagle Scout Requirement3:
Earn a total of 21 merit badges (required badges are
listed). List the month, day, and year the merit badge was earned.

The 12 required merit badges are: Camping; Citizenship in the Community; Citizenship
in the Nation; Citizenship in the World; Communications; Emergency Preparedness
or Lifesaving; Environmental Science; First Aid; Cycling or Hiking
or Swimming; Personal Management; Personal Fitness; Family Life.

Preplanning is a must in this area. I can't imagine how it must feel
when a Scout realizes he turns 18 in two months and he needs Family Life
or Personal Management, which require at least three months. Don't put
yourself in that position! If you still have merit badges to complete,
lay out a plan to get the toughest done first (and in time), and plan the
fun ones for the last.

Note: Before you fill out this section of your application, save
yourself and the people at your council office a lot of headaches by doing
the following:

List the actual merit badges you used for Star and Life ranks, as well as
the rest needed for Eagle. Many Scouts want to put down the merit badges they
are most proud of, but don't! Any checks made against the dates you list on
your application will most likely make it appear that you did not have enough
merit badges to earn earlier ranks as per the board of review dates you list
for them.

On the Eagle Application there are two sets of required merit badges from
which you can choose to do one from each group (Emergency Preparedness or
Lifesaving; and Cycling or Hiking or Swimming). Both Star and Life ranks allow
you to use two from one group, like using Hiking and Swimming as two required
merit badges on your Star rank. If you have done this, make sure you select
one as the required merit badge (cross off the other option on the application)
and list the other required merit badge as a non-required merit badge (in
one of the spaces numbered 13-21).

The date earned for the merit badge is the actual day the merit badge counselor
signed and dated your merit badge card. Do not use the date you received it
at your Court of Honor. Your unit or district advancement chairman can help
you with dates if you do not have complete records.

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